[ale] Formatting Win2k partiton using Linux

[Geoffrey]

I would suggest you'd be safe fdisking with Linux and formating with 
windows.

Sergio Chaves wrote:
> 
> Hi Alers!
> 
> A little problem here.
> Have a Dell Lattitude C800 with Win2k and with RH 7.2 working perfectly.
> My Win2k partition, /dev/hda1, gave-up on me. It refuses to open or save 
> anything! I tried the "Recovery" option, the "Update"option but nothing 
> worked."Norton" could not fix either.
> So, I decided to make a clean install but have some doubts:
> By doing some research, I found out that tools on DOS Startup - 
> Fdisk/Format - have the tendency to either damage or destroy 
> (Fdisk/Format) any other partitions on the same disk. True?
> If true, can I Fdisk and Format (should I format only?) my Win. 
> partition only, from within Linux ? If so, how should I proceed? There 
> are not too much info on the web/books about this.
> 
> Thanks for any and all the help.
> 
> Sergio
> 
> 
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